There are certain footballers in the world that are well known even without realising they are footballers. They command celebrity status off the football pitch and they have been many across the generations for their exploits. They might be known for their champagne lifestyle, promoting the new best betting offers, or for fashioning a new must-have item. Footballers are celebrities but which five to focus on?
Arguably the first player to break into the celebrity world in a global manner. Beckham was always going to be a superstar with his boyish good looks, scoring from the halfway line against Wimbledon for Manchester United and dating a Spice Girl. Beckham found his way from the back pages to the front pages.
Beckham did not necessarily demand attention but he certainly got it with fans and paparazzi always wanting to get close to him. The list is endless of the things you would see Beckham associated with from sportswear to beverages to having his own modeling career. Beckham is relentless and people will certainly know him more for off the pitch rather than his illustrious career donning the number seven for Manchester United.
Another Manchester United number seven and one that loved the party life. Best was nicknamed the fifth Beatle due to his haircut and cult status in society. Best was a sensational footballer but he also loved the party lifestyle with girls and champagne coming hand in hand.
Best was cool and he knew it, he would attract attention wherever he went.
There is a theme with Manchester United’s number sevens! Ronaldo is a global superstar and his face is basically everywhere in his native Portugal. People cannot get enough of CR7 and he is constantly followed.
Having been breaking records on the pitch with goals for Real Madrid and United, Ronaldo also breaks them off the field with a staggering 478 million followers on Instagram. This not only makes him the most followed footballer but the most followed person on the platform.
The flamboyant Brazilian plays in the star-studded side of PSG in France but he is still the name people want to hear about. They may have Messi and Mbappe but that does not mean that Neymar does not get all the attention.
Neymar is known for his party lifestyle back in Brazil and alsoknown to have quite an ego, however, it makes him known in the celebrity world. With Neymar being spotted at NBA games, modeling for Diesel and also appearing in the popular Netflix show Money Heist.
Neymar is known and he likes it that way.
For a man who has not played an awful lot of football recently, he is still one of the most popular players to be used for advertising. With major companies like Adidas always using Pogba, they know that he will bring in the purchases when they put his face on their product.
The French international can be seen with many different haircuts, flash cars and all the best outfits, making him a celebrity.
